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CATALOGUE OF MEDALS AND COINS. 

FOR THE DISPOSAL OF THE BEST COLLECTION OP 

MEDALS, COINS, 

— AND — 

NUMISMATICAL WOKKS 

IN THE UNITED STATES. 



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[ctions of rare 

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Series of valuable Historical Medals in Silver 
and Bronze. 

Including American Medals and Couis, French Medals and Coins, the 

celebrated Carraria Medals, Austrian Medals and Coins, Papal 

Medals and Coins, English Medals and Coins, Bavarian and 

Dai'nsh Medals and Coins, Miscellaneous Medals and Coins. 

—ALSO, — 

"a splendid library op books on 
NUMISMATICS ; 

including works in Latin ; English, French, German, Sweedish, etc. 

_ Books on Heraldry, splendidly Illustrated. 

Pamphlets, Catalogues of Coins, etc., forming in all twenty 
different series. 



BOSTON : 

PEOPLE'S PRESS-14 FRANKLIN AVENUE. 
1855. 






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GRAND ENTERPRISE 

FOR THE 

DISPOSAL OF THE BEST COLLECTION OF 

JJtMs aitir Coins in % itniiti) $Mt&. 

ALSO, OF RARE WORKS ON NUMISMATICS. 



Several gentlemen favorable to the retaining in the United 
States of the splendid collections of Medals and Coins, number- 
ing 2828 pieces, also, the rare books on coins belonging to Prof. 
D. E. Groux, of Boston, late of Washington city, D. C, have 
suggested to him to part with this Numismatical treasure in the 
following manner: — 

The collections being divided into twenty different sections, 
each one complete in itself, for the nations it represent, it is pro- 
posed to form prizes of them, to be drawn in twenty lots. There 
are to be 450 Tickets, of $10 each. Those who buy 5 Tickets 
shall receive 6 Tickets, and those who club together for 20 Tick- 
ets shall receive 25 Tickets. 

The collections are estimated to be worth $7,549, so that even 
by disposing of all the tickets it will be at a loss of $3,049 to 
him. The authority for this valuation will be found in the Cata- 
logue. 

The Medals and Coins are all classified, and left, as well as the 
Numismatical books, in the care of Dr. Winslow Lewis, of Bos- 
ton, who will hold them in his possession till the drawing shall 
have taken place, when the lots will be delivered to the winners. 
The medals, coins, and books, can be inspected at his house. 

When the list shall have been filled up, a soiree will be given 
to the holders of the tickets, and a Committee, formed among 
themselves, shall preside at the drawing and superintend the 
whole transaction. 

It is proposed that the drawing shall take place towards Christ- 
mas, if, as it is very likely, all the chances arc taken. Those 



prizes would be most acceptable to many as a holiday gift. If 
the chances are not all taken by that time the drawing will be 
postponed, and due information will be given to the ticket hold- 
ers when it takes places. 

The value of the collections may be more fully ascertained by 
referring to an Album of Testimonials which accompanies the 
subscription list, and in which will be found many certificates of 
eminent persons, who have inspected the collections and are able 
to judge of their merit, value, and historie importance ; as those 
of "Hon. W. M. Gwin, U. S. Senator, California; of Hon. Pierre 
Soule, Louisiana; of Capt. Geo. Fred, de la Roche, U. S. N., 
Georgetown, D. C. ; of Mr. Charles Folsorn, Librarian of the 
Athenaeum, Boston. 

A Committee of Shareholders will be formed as soon as pos- 
sible, who will assist in bringing the whole transaction to a speedy 
and satisfactory termination. 

[Copy,] Boston, Nov. 17, 1855. 

I certify that the collection is in my possession ; that it is a 
very valuable one, and contains all that is above represented. 

Winslow Lewis. 



PREFACE. 



History of the collection of Medals and Coins men- 
tioned in this Catalogue, and which will now un- 
doubtedly become the property of citizens of the 
United States. 

Most of the coins were collected by Mr. Lemner, who was 
keeper of the Ambrosian Museum in Inspruch. [This Museum 
is now in Vienna.] During forty years he collected coins, and 
most of the Roman medals of this collection were found in Hun- 
gary and Transylvania. In 1839 this gentleman died, suddenly, 
and his son sold the whole of his collection to me. 

The collections are divided into five series. 1. Greek Medals 
for kingdoms and cities. 2. Roman Consular and Imperial Med- 
als. 3. Coins of the middle ages to modern times. 4. Triple, 
double, and single, also half dollars. 5. Medals of silver, bronze, 
&c. • 

A collection of this kind can only be interesting and of real 
benefit when it is classified as above ; where every coin or medal 
is in its proper place, and described in a catalogue. They are 
all laid in draws that require very little room, and can be kept in 
an iron safe. 

This opportunity for the United States to acquire those fine 
collections, is very likely the only one which will occur to such 
an extent in many years to come. 

The classification of those collections have taken me many 
years, and this jointly with the beautiful preservation and rarity 
of most of the coins, forms their great merit and value. 

The knowledge of coins and medals is of so great importance 
in history, that it is difficult to come to any reliable conclusion 
without their aid. If we read attentively the lives of great his- 
torians, we will find that their imagination was inspired by the 
effigies of great men and heroes, faithfully represented on coins 
and medals ; and that they were guided through their toilsome 



and intricate research for the true date of every epoch in history 
by coins, and this for a continual space of 2740 years. The first 
money coined in Greece was that struck in the island of Aegina, 
by Phidon, king of Argos. His reign is fixed by the Arundelian 
marbels at an era corresponding to the 885th year before Christ. 

The value of this collection would be increased five times, if 
the works of Vaillant, Morelli, and Mionnet, would be consulted 
for the estimation of Grecian and Roman medals ; and Pinker- 
ton's and other authors, as well as catalogues of sales of coins, 
with prices, for the valuation of coins for those of the middle ages 
to modern times. If such collections should be formed now in 
Europe, it would be necessary to travel all over the continent, 
and expend four times more than the prices I have fixed on 
them, for travel expenses only. 

Each medal or coin has its place in frames, 14 by 18, and is 
chronologically classified, labelled with name, date, etc., under 
each coin, referring to a catalogue. 

The following list presents a condensed view and classification 
of the collections, viz : 

SERIES NO. 1. Ancient Greek Medals of Kings and Cities. 
These medals are in fine preservation. Most of them are very 
rare, and were bought at large prices. They form in the whole 
an interesting collection. 

SERIES NO. 2. Roman Consular and Imperial Medals; 
also, of the Greek Gallie and Spanish Colonies under the Roman 
Empire. The consular medals form an important collection re- 
lating to the early Roman history, beginning from the brass ones 
as fifr back as the year 1 75, of Rome, under the sixth King, Ser- 
vius Tullius; and, for the silver ones, they begin about the year 
485, of Rome, and it contains many rare medals, in quantity 
large enough to illustrate the memorable events of that period. 

The Imperial Roman Medals. This collection is one of the 
most interesting and valuable of the series, comprising nearly all 
the Emperors, from Pompey the Great to the downfall of Con- 
stantinople. It has cost much labor and expense to form this col- 
lection. 

These medals are in beautiful preservation and all genuine, 
most of them having been examined by Midnnet himself. On 
the whole, it is a fine series and full of historical interest, present- 
ing to the eye in chronological succession the effigies of most of 
the Emperors and Empresses, according to the places which have 
been allotted to them during this long period, illustrating before 
our eye the power of their immense dominion, and the decay and 
barbarism of the remnants of that feeble empire when it ceased 
to exist. 



SERIES NO. 3. Coins from the Middle Ages to the Modern 
Times. The coins of the middle ages have, perhaps, the greatest 
interest for us, forming mostly an unbroken chain from the 
remotest periods of every nation to our days, and beginning in 
all cases with the most ancient, as follows : — 

The Papal coins begin with Zacarias, A. D. 752. 
The German Imperial, with Charlemaque, A. D. 800. 
The English, with William the Conqueror, A. D. 1066. 
The French, with Charlemaqne, A. D. 768, 
and so on for all other nations of the world. 

In this series the coins are nearly all rare, and some have cost 
as much as from $50 to $100. Most of those coins can only be 
bought at auction, where high prices must be paid for them. I 
could choose three hundred coins out of this series, which, by 
taking for their valuation only, the prices which they did fetch at 
auction would amount to the price which is demanded for all the 
series, including the books. 

The above is corroborated by catalogues of coins, with the 
prices of the sales marked in the books, and which form part of 
the Numismatical library of prize No. 16. 

SERIES NO. 4. Triple, Double, Single Dollars; also, Half 
Dollars. This series is also very rich, and contains, with few ex- 
ceptions, all rare and ancient specimens. The collection begins 
with the dollar of John Hus, A. D., 1415. It contains likewise 
the triple dollar of the Emperor Rudolphus, A. D. 1604, and 
many more rare and curious dollars in perfect preservation. 

SERIES NO 5. Medals of Silver, Bronze, fyc. All these 
medals are fine, and most of them rare, and in perfect preserva- 
tion. Particular care has been taken to add to the collection only 
those that are not easily to be met with, and to avoid all those 
that can easily be obtained at broker's. By this system, which 
has been adhered to for many years, I have collected only such 
medals as are of real interest in history. 

Remarks on the Five Series. They form each series by them- 
selves, an uninterrupted collection for most of the nations of the 
world in past ages, and were obtained only by thegreatest perse- 
verance, during many years of collecting, and at great cost. 

To conclude the brief statement on the coins, it is necessary to 
mention that the coins of America, and principally those of the 
United States, are very numerous; and that all that is rare and 
scarce of this country is to be found in that collection, and in 
beautiful preservation. 

I take this means to divide the collections among my friends. 
Every one who will gain a prize will be sure to have a collection 
in itself, unconnected with any other. These collections are 



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known, and I join here several letters of persons who have in- 
spected them, and who are able to judge of Numismatical collec- 
tions. The first is of father Felix Giambi, now President of Wor- 
cester College : — 

" Towards the close of last year, I was invited by Rev. T. Ry- 
der, then President of this College, to examine a large portion of 
the coins owned by Prof. Dan. Ed. Groux, I took a great 
interest and pleasure in reviewing this beautiful and valuable col-' 
lection, and could hardly believe it possible to form another at 
the present time that could equal it in extension and interest, I 
think, that as it reflects a great credit on the collector, so it would 
prove a great ornament to whomever shall become the possessor 
of it." Felix Ciampi, 

Prof, of Chemistry in said College. 

Georgetown College, April 15th, 1852. 



Letter of Capt. George F. de la Roche, to Hon. J. Pearce, 
U. S. Senate. 

Washington, May 14th, 1850. 
Hon. James Pearce, U. S. Senate. 

Dear Sir : — Prof. Groux who informs me that he is desirous to 
part with his large collection of medals and coins (antique and 
modern) to the United States, called on me to examine that por- 
tion of them which he has now in the district ; (some three thou- 
sand,) after which, he requested me to address you on the sub- 
ject, which I now respectfully do. 

After a cursory estimation of these, LfeeJ^ convinced that it 
contains a great many truly scarce specimen s^many indeed only 
to be found in European cabinets ; whilst his series of antiques 
and coins of the middle ages appear remarkably well kept up, 
and in a fine state of preservation generally. There can be no 
doubt that it would form a very valuable nucleus to begin a 
National Cabinet with, which it would take years and much ex- 
pense to gather, whilst these are also scientifically classed and 
labelled. 

Having myself a large numismatic collection will account to 
you, Sir, for Prof. Groux's request that I should express an opin- 
ion thereon. 

I have the honor to be, 

Very respectfully, your obt. serv't, 

Geo. F. de la Roche, Civil Eng. 



Letter of Mr. Charles Folsom, Librarian to the Athenaeum Li- 
brary, in Boston. 
To whom it may concern : 

I hereby certify, that, at the request of Mr. Groux, I have ex- 
amined a considerable portion of his collection of coins and med- 
als, particularly the modern ones, and have noted many of great 
beauty and historical interest. 

I do not remember to have seen in this country a collection of 
coins, in the whole, so various and so valuable in the possession 
of any private collector, having out of view gold coins, of which 
I think Mr. Groux showed me few or none. I consider his col- 
lection quite worth attention, from any one seeking to make a 
complete cabinet of such historical monuments. 

Chareles Folsom. 



Letter of Miss Anna P. Jones. 
To ivTiom it may concern : 

Having examined the coins and medak composing the collec- 
tion of Mr. Groux, at the time they were in Boston, and having 
some experience in the study of Numismatics, I have no hesita- 
tion in giving it as my opinion, that as an addition to a public 
library or to the cabinet of a scientific institution, such a collec- 
tion as that of Mr. Groux would be a most desirable acquisition, 
more particularly as its correct classification and beautiful preser- 
vation greatly enhances its value. A. P. Jones. 

City of Boston, August 21st, 1852. 

Letter of Hon. W. M. Gwin, U. S. Senator, to Hon. James 
Pearce, U. S. Senator. 

Washington City, May 18th, 1852. 
Dear Sir : — This will introduce you to Prof. Groux, of whom I 
spoke to you some time since. He wishes to dispose of his col- 
lection ofSnedals and coins to the Government, and I am induced 
to think they are valuable, and his proposition worthy of your 
examination. 

With great respect, your obt. servt, 

W. M. Gwin. 
Hon. James Pearce, U. S. Senator. 



Letter of the Hon. Pierre Soule, U. S. Minister to Spain. 
From the various letters and statements in the possession of 
Prof. Dan. Ed. Groux relating to his collection of medals, coins, 
and books, on Numismatics, and from the opinion entertained by 
those who have seen these collections and are acquainted with 
the Professor, I hesitate not to express the conviction that Prof. 



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Groux is well qualified to take charge of the classification of such 
a collection, and that his services as well as his collection might 
be turned to great advantage in one of our public institutions. 
The collection would adorn the library of Congress, and its pur- ^ 
chase, in the judgment of the undersigned, would secure to the\- 
nation a treasure seldom to be met in the condition of that pos- 
sessed by Mr. Groux. Pierre Soule. 
Washington City, July 22d, 1853. 

The collections described in this Catalogue are worthy to be 
placed in the highest institutions ; and if fate should so order it, 
that some part of it should fall to the lot of persons who have no 
taste for Numismatics, I will say to those persons that there are 
many institution that would be glad to accept them to form a 
good beginning of collections, and more so as they are all so well 
classified and ordered. It is most extraordinary, that in the edu- 
cation of youth the study of coins should have been altogether 
neglected; whereas it ought to form an important feature, im- 
pressing upon their minds incidents and events corroborative of 
history, giving an insight into the customs of the ancients and 
their religion ; and being in a chronological point of view very 
essential for instilling into youthful minds a taste for art. 

There are many sources of entertainment in the science of 
medals, such is the personal acquaintance which, so to speak, it 
gives us with all the great men of former times. Nothing can be 
more amusing, than to read history with contemporary coins be- 
fore you. It brings the actions in a manner before our eyes, and 
we sit as in a theatre, with the actors before us. 

• The medal faithful to its charge of fame, 
Through climes and ages bears each form and name 5 
In one short view subjected to our eye, 
Gods, Emperors, Heroes, Sages, Beauties lie." — Pope. 

Having in the above statement given a short history of the 
collections, and by authentic letters (the copies of which are in 
my possession,) established their undoubted value, I shall pro- 
ceed in giving an abstract of a catalogue which I have made for 
each prize, so that every one shall know what the prizes are *de- 
scribing in each one some of the coins and medals it contains. I 
will also place at the foot of each prize the amount to which they 
have been estimated, taking always for a standard the prices for 
which they were bought at auction. 

This Catalogue, from which this abstract is taken, will be very 
useful also for coin collectors, who by it will be enabled to classify 
some of their own medals and coins. 



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My first intention was to get names for a subscription to buy 
the coins, and have the whole of them transferred to some public 
institution, but it was impossible to bring this herculean task to 
execution. Some gentlemen suggested the present plan which 
seems to give general satisfaction, as by the limitation of tickets 
nearly every one will have a good chance on account of the num- 
ber of prizes. The name of the persons who have kindly volun- 
teered to assist me in this enterprise, are a sure guarentee that it 
will be conducted with the greatest fairness and brought to a 
speedy termination. 



Abstract of a Catalogue of rare Medals and Coins, 
also Books on Coins, to be disposed of, by lot, as 
soon as the chances are sold. The following is a 
list of the prizes : 

FIRST PRIZE. 
Roman Medals, verg fine and rare. 

Silver. Brass. Total. Value. 
Roman as, and its divisions, rare. 2 4 6 25 

Roman Consular and Imperial Medals. 86 364 450 $1971 



92 


70 


162 


$309 


3 


12 


15 


25 


10 


56 


QQ 


151 


33 


22 


55 


148 



Total Roman Medals, 88 368 456 $1971 

SECOND PRIZE. 

French Coins from A. D. 814. 

French Coins, mostly very rare and fine. 

French Colonial Coins. 

French Tokens of eminent men, very 

fine, etc. 
French Baronial Coins, all of them very 

rare. 

Total French Coins, 143 242 385 $740 

THIRD PRIZE. 

The Celebrated Carraria Medals. 

They were made in Italy about 1435. 
They are chased, and very unique. 
They were, during 200 years, the prop- 
erty of the Maltise knights, from which 
they were bought in 1837, for the sum 
of 2000 francs. Extra, rare and fine. 6 6 $600 



11 

FOURTH PEIZE. 

Austrian Coins from A. D. 814. 

Silver. Brass. Total. Value. 
Coins from the Austrian Empire, most 

of them rare. 42 57 99 $119 

Coins for Bohemia, from 1277, rare. 11 1 12 39 

do. Hungary, from A. D. 1063, 

very rare. 19 9 28 28 

Coins for Transylvania, Moravia. 6 3 8 23 

do. Carinthias, Sty rise. 9 - 9 10 

do. Tyrol, from A. D. 1254, extra 

rare. - 38 18 56 126 
Coins for Gortz, Burgan, Milan, rare 

and fine. 24 38 62 83 

Coins for Luxemburg and Burgundy. 5 12 17 31 

Total of Coins for Austria. 153 138 291 $459 



FIFTH PRIZE. 

Papal Coins, from A. D. 965, mostly rare 

and fine. 42 45 # 87 $119 

Ghostly Coins, for Bishops, etc. very rare 

and ancient. 69 52 121 212 

French Ghostly Coins, very rare and 

extra fine. 15 1 16 65 

Total of Papal and Ghostly Coins, 126 98 224 $396 

SIXTH PRIZE. 

English Coins, beginning 1066, very 

rare. 71 50 121 $119 

Coins for Ireland and Scotland, from 

1253. 
Coins for English Colonies, very fine. 
Tokens for Towns, some of them extra 

rare. 
Tokens of eminent men, etc. mostly rare 

and fine. 

Total of English Coins. 



10 


22 


32 


46 


4 


69 


73 


47 


1 


99 


100 


98 


1 


84 


85 


58 


87 


324 


411 


$368 



12 

SEVENTH PRIZE. 

Silver. Brass. Total. Value. 
Russian Coins, beginning 1359, many 

rare. 35 41 76 97 

Turkey, Algirs, Tunis, Egypt, etc. very 

fine. 25 33 58 &0 

Brazil, China, — 25 25 9 

Kufic Coins, from A. D. 777, very rare 

and fine. Mogul, Persia, etc. 9 67 76 195 

69 166 235 $361 

EIGHTH PRIZE. 

Papal Medals, beginning A. D. 791, 

very rare. 
Ghostly Medals, also of Monasteries, 

etc. rare and fine. 16 59 75 $339 

NINTH PRIZE. 

Rare Works on Numismatics. 

Books on Coins, in English, French, 
German ; among which, Pinkerton's, 
Evelyns, Folkes, etc. ; in French, Med. 
de Louis XV., Catalogue d'Ennery, 
Numismatique du moyen age ; in Ger- 
man, Appels, 7 vols. ; Groschen Cabi- 
net, 13 vols. ; Gotz, 3 vols. ; Munz 
Schluzel ; Maday Collection of Dol- 
lars, 3 vols., etc. ; Muuz belustigungen, F. 4to. 8vo. 
12 vols. All these works are very rare. 4 28 37 

Total books, English, French, German, vols. 69 $300 

TENTH PRIZE. 

Rare Dollars and Medals. 

Dollars and Medals for Austria, with 
the extra rare triple Dollar of Rudol- 
phus II., 1604. Double dollar of Fer- 
dinand I., 1532. Dollar of Huss, 1415. 
Medal of Hungaria Ludovieus, 1526, 
and many more rare and fine. 15 12 37 $282 



13 

ELEVENTH PRIZE. 

Rare Greek Medals. 

Silver. Brass. Total. Value. 
Greek Medals, mostly very rare and 

fine. 3 56 59 

Ancient Nations and Greek Colonies, 

very rare. 1 32 33 

Total Greek Medals and Colonies. 4 88 92 

TWELFTH PRIZE. 

Rare Dollars and Medals. 

Miscellaneous Dollars and Medals, 
with those of Ludovie Sfortia, 1497. 
Stolberg Reformation Iubel, 1717. Gal- 
lie Subalpina. Medal of Maurizius, 
1600. Vesel, 1629. Large Death Med- 
al of Frederick the Great. Large one 
of Augustus, of Brunswick, 1666. Also, 
many in bronze ; among which, that of 
Galeaz Sforzia, of Milan, 1459, (with 
fate) all very rare and fine. 55 14 69 $276 

THIRTEENTH PRIZE. 

Rare Dollars and Medals. 

Rare French Dollars of Louis AlV., 
XV., XVI., etc. Medals in Silver and 
Bronze, with those of Herricus II, Car- 
olus IX., 1572. On the St. Barthol- 
emy, that of Stanislaus Lesiensky ; that 
of Voltaire, made at Ferney, by Wach- 
ter, 1770; (sold at one time for 7000 A 

francs in the wars of Napoleon,) that of 
the Bastile, made with the iron of the 
chains found in the Bastile ; that of the 
first medal for Napoleon, 1796; the 
medal for the three days 27th, 28th, and 
29th of July, 1830. All very rare and 
fine. ' " 18 41 59 $266 



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FOURTEENTH PRISE. 

Rare Works on Numismatics. 

Books on Coins in Latin, with those 
of Musee Vindob, 1755, folio; Carolus 
Patinus, 4to ; Numorum Sueco Elix, 
Breunerii; Numismata Magnan ; Thes- 
aury Britanicii, etc. Books on Her- 
aldry ; Catalogues of Coins, with prices ; 
Pamplets, and other works, on Numis- 
matics ; all of which are very rare and 
in excellent condition. These books are P. 4to. 8vo. 
very scarce now. 2 6 18 



Total, in*all, rare books. 



Yolums. 28 



FIFTEENTH PRIZE. 

Rare American Coins. 

Silver. Brass. Total. 

American Coins, struck before the Rev- 
olution, many of them very rare 
and fine. 2 24 26 

American Coins since the Revolution, 

very fine. 19 46 Q5 

American Tokens, also, Satyrical, some 

very rare. 42 42 

Miscellaneous Coins, many of them very 

rare. 53 31 84 

Miscellaneous large Coins, also mostly 

rare. • 24 24 



$200 



Value. 

20 
43 
31 
66 
18 



Total American & Miscellaneous Coins. 74 167 241 $178 

SIXTEENTH PRIZE. 

Rare Dollars and Medals. 

I|avarian BRlars and Medals ; also 
Swedish rare Medals with those of Gus- 
tavus Adolphus Death Medal, 1632, of 
Christina; Carolus XI.; do. Carolus 
XII. ; Gustavus III. Anchor Medal, 
1790, etc., and many more rare and 
beautiful Medals. 

Total Swedish Medals, etc. 4 35 1 39 $131 



15 



SEVENTEENTH PRIZE. 

Rare American Dollars and Medals, 
Silve 
American Dollars and many rare 14 
Medals ; also the complete set of Med- 
als struck for the naval and land bat* 
ties ; all in excellent preservation. 



Total American Dollars and Medals. 



14 



rass. 


Total. 


Value. 


14 


28 


68 


42 


42 


60 


56 


70 


$128 



EIGHTEENTH PRIZE. 

Rare Coins of Denmark, 

Royal Coins for Bavaria, many very rare 31 
" " Denmark, Halstein, and 

also for Danish America; many 
rare and fine. 



35 56 



Total Bavarian and Danish Coins. 



27 

58 



14 

39 



41 

97 



76 

49 

$125 



NINETEENTH PRIZE. 

Rare English Dollars and Medals, 

English Dollars ; among which Carol 
IL, 1676. William III. ; Mary ; Anna ; 
Mary and William ; and many others 
very rare. In Silver Medals, the very 
large one of Georgius HI. Coronation ; 
Battle of Culloden ; Installation Medal 
of George IV. ; his Death Medal, and 
many rare ones. 

Total of the English Medals. 19 49 28 

TWENTIETH PRIZE. 

Rare Russian Dollars and Medals, 

Russian and Portuguese Dollars with 
those of Peter the Great ; also of Peter 
II., of Catherine, and many more fine 
ones. Among the Medals, the Taking 
of Paris, the Burning of Moscow ; that 
of the Death of Peter the Great, and 
others rare and very fine. 

Total of the Russian Medals. 15 6 21 



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69 



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RECAPITULATION. 

Silver. Brass. Total. Value 

Medals and Dollars of all Nations, 156 238 394 $2,155 

Greek and Roman Medals, 92 456 548 2,248 

Coins of all Nations. 709 1173 1885 2,046 
In addition, the Six extra fine Carraria 

Medals. 6 6 600 
Also, in addition, rare books on Coins, 

Fols. 6, 4tos 32, 8vos. bh. Total 

97 volums. 500 



Total of all the Medals, Coins, and 

Books on Coins. 955 1873 2828 $7,549 

The estimation for the value of the Medals and Coins has been 
made through Catalogues of sales of Coins at auction which form 
part of the Numismatical library, and in which the auction prices 
are marked down. » 

The undersigned has nearly finished a descriptive catalogue of all 
the Prizes describing munismatically, in each section, the Medals jind 
Coins which are the most curious and rare. 

It is his intention to have it printed as soon as it will be completed. 

It will be exceedingly useful to every person occupying themselves 
with collecting and arranging Medals and Coins. 

The Catalogue which is mentioned above will contain about 150 
pages. It will be furnished for 75 cents to subscribers. Every person 
who receives the present abstract cf that catalogue is invited to write 
immediately to the subscriber what amount of copies he wished to 
subscribe for. Those persons who should be in favor of a more full 
and explanatory catalogue of all the Coins of the Prizes, with many 
illustrations of the rarest Medals and Coins, should at once send in 
their name. The price of that catalogue would be a $1,50, and would 
contain about 350 pages. 

Orders should be sent at once, mentioning which catalogue they 
prefer, so that the undersigued may definitely know which of the two 
catalogues shall be printed. 

DANIEL E. GROUX, late of Washington City, D. 
C, Professor of Numismatics, and Teacher of the French, Spanish 
and German Languages. 

Boston, December 1st, 1855. 

[Address — Post Office, Boston, Mass., where all communications 
concerning the purchase of Tickets can be made, or at Mr. George 
Creamer's Music Store, No. 151 Essex Street, Salem, Mass., where 
Tickets can be obtained. 



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